Covington High School - Puffs and Patches Yearbook (Covington, VA)

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EDITH LOWMAN AT.ias : “weedie” Past record: Captain Girl’s Basketball ’23-’26, President Junior A Class ’25, Vice-President Senior Class ’26, Sidney Lanier Lit¬ erary Society ’23-’24-’25-’26, Athletic Association ’23-’24- ’25-’26, Editor Cohisco ’26. Accused of : Being a man- hater. Identified by: Athletic record. Verdict: Not guilty. Sentence: Hard labor in auditorium study period. “It was a sort of charm which drew me after you and which I could neither resist nor explain to my¬ self.” BISHOP I’ENTZ alias : “bishop” Accused of: Having a “girl.” Identified by: Clerical cognomen. Verdict: Not guilty. Sentence : Drive a Ford for the rest of his life. “I am an honest man and I fear you not. GRACE VIVIAN NUTTY alias : “tillie” Record : Vice - President of Class ’25, Athletic Asso¬ ciation ’26, Sidney Lanier Literary Society ’25-’26. Accused of : Wanting to bob her hair. Identified by: Obliging ways. Verdict: Not guilty. Sentence: Permission to bob her hair if she wishes to. “Will you be pleased to grant the comfort of giv¬ ing her this testimony of my affection.

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KATHERINE IRVINE alias : “kat” Past record: Sidney Lan¬ ier Literary Society ’26, Ath¬ letic Association ’26. Accused of : Being very cute. Identified by: Auburn hair and blue eyes. Verdict: Guilty. Sentence : Wait until you are twenty and then marry. “ have many yet in store. CARROLL MORRIS alias : “snookey” Past record : Football ’23- ’-24-’25, Captain ’25, Base¬ ball ’24-’25-’26, Business Class ’25-’26. Accused of : Wearing out the pavement on Prospect Street. Identified by: Willing¬ ness to help others. Verdict: Guilty. Sentence : One month to be served repairing sidewalk on Prospect Street. “Command me in whatever you please, I sivear I am ready to obey. VIRGINIA LAM alias : “sheepy” Past record : Sidney Lan¬ ier Literary Society ’24-’25- ’26, Business Class ’25-’26, Athletic Association ’26. Accused of: Hearing from Detroit. Identified by : A red Nash. Verdict: Guilty. Sentence: Not to be al¬ lowed to correspond for forty-eight hours with any one outside of Covington. “Is there anything that disturbs you?

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ETHEL MATHENY alias : “weenie” Past record: Sidney Lan- Literary Society ' 24-’25-’26, Athletic Association ’25-’26. Accused of : Curling her hair. Identified by: Steadfast reliability. Verdict: Guilty. Sentence: Her curling iron shall be taken away from her for a month. “It becomes necessary for me to acquit myself with propriety.” ROBERT PENTZ alias : “bob” Past record: Sidney Lan¬ ier Literary Society ’25-’26. Accused of : Talking too much. Identified by: Noisy man¬ ner. Verdict: Not guilty. Sentence: Six months term as a radio announcer. “There is no hurry neigh¬ bor, zve zvill settle this bus¬ iness another time. CLARA PAYNE ALIAS : “gene” Past record: Wilsonian Literary Society ’23-’24-’25- ’26, Athletic Association ’25- ’26, Cohisco Editorial Staff ’26. Accused of: Reducing. Identified by: Slender figure. Verdict: Guilty. Sentence: To drink lem¬ onade and eat sour pickles. “Do zc ’hat you please with her, I only entreat you to spare her life.”